Alabama authorities are trying to find a corrections officer and inmate who by no means made it to court docket

Lacking Assistant Director of Corrections Vicki White broke protocol when she escorted inmate Casey White from jail this morning to apparently take him to the courthouse in Lauderdale County, mentioned Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton. The inmate and the corrections officer are usually not related.

Authorities mentioned Casey White was being held on capital homicide prices and two sworn deputies ought to have been with him at all times, together with during transportation to court.

Vicki White coordinates all transports from the detention middle to court docket and subsequently knew the protocol, the sheriff added.

Singleton mentioned that though Casey White was supposedly being transported for a mental health evaluation on the courthouse, they have since learned that no such evaluation or different court docket listening to for him was scheduled for Friday.

"Knowing the inmate, I believe she's in danger regardless of the circumstances... He was in jail for capital murder, and he had nothing to lose," Singleton stated.

Authorities at the moment are taking a look at all prospects of what occurred, together with if the corrections officer helped Casey White escape.

"Whether or not she assisted him or not, we don't know, and we won't tackle that until we've absolute proof that that is what happened. We're assuming at this level that she was taken towards her will, except we are able to completely prove in any other case," Singleton added.

Authorities mentioned they are still searching and investigating any interaction between the corrections officer and Casey White, in addition to any cellphone calls he had received.

When Vicki White escorted Casey White out of the jail, she informed the guard she was going to drop him off on the courtroom after which go search medical attention as a result of she wasn't feeling properly.

The sheriff said Casey White was never dropped off at court docket and Vicki White didn't make it to the place the place she stated she was going to seek medical attention.

Authorities didn't realize they had been lacking until several hours later.

Her vehicle, a 2013 Ford Taurus patrol automobile, was first noticed in a shopping center car parking zone round 11 a.m. by someone who was on a lunch break, Singleton stated.

Around 3:30 p.m., officers at the jail were concerned and tried to reach her, however her telephone stored going straight to voicemail. They then realized Casey White had not been returned to the jail.

Vicki White has been with the department for 25 years and is eligible for retirement -- which she has talked about doing in the previous couple of months, Singleton added.

"All precautions have been in place. The query we have now for Director White is why she violated policy," Singleton said.

Casey White is 6'9" tall is being considered armed and dangerous. Vicki White "was armed with a 9 mm handgun, which means we are assuming he's armed," Singleton added.